Shoe heel



Oct. 20, 1925. 1,557,564

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UNITED STATES NUNZIO DAQUINO, 0F AKRON, OHIO.

vsI-ron HEEL.

Application filed September 21, 1923. Serial No. 664,111.

T0 all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Nunzio DAQUINO, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe Heels, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to shoe heels, of the detachable or replaceable type, and has for its objectthe provision of a heel the lower or worn portion of which can readily be Areplaced or renewed, when same needs renewal or repairs.

The invention in hand also aims to provide a heel the lower portion of which can be replaced by a person who is not a mechanic or skilled in the art, the method of replacement being very simple in character, as will be seen as the description proceeds herein.

Provision is also made to prevent water entering the heel, as will be described, thereby preventing the rotting of the leather por tions of the heel. As a further advantage it will be seen that in the case of the present invention, the bottoni of the lowermost lift of the heel need no rasping down, in order to fit on the resilient or rubber portion of the heel since a special frame avoids the necessity of doing this, all of which will be made more clear in the following specification.

In the drawings accompanying this speciiication, and forming a part hereof, I have illustrated the best mode I have' so far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side view of a shoe heel, partly in section, illustrating the use of my invention as applied to a shoe.

Figure 2, is a plan View looking in the direction of the arrows on line 2-2 of Figure l, the lower or rubber portion of the heel, being removed for the purpose of illustration.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the rubber lift of the heel taken on line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4, is a side elevation of Figure 3.

Figure 5, is a side elevation of a specially designed frame used with my invention.

Figure 6, is a front 0r breast View of the frame shown in Figure 5, taken from the right thereof.

Figure 7 is a front 4or breast view 0f Figure l, taken from the rightof same.

Figure 8 is a vertical cross-section of my heel, taken on line 8 8 of Figure 2.

Figure 9 is a front view of a metal guard or plate use-d with my invention.

Figure 10 is a section on line 10-10 of Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a front or breast view of Figure 1, showing a modified formk of front plate used therewith.

In the drawings the numeral 1V indicates a. shoe heel, of the ordinary type,`and usually of leather or pressed paper, on the bottom of which is placed a frame 2, which may be of leather, hard rubber, Celluloid, pressed paper or like material, same being preferably permanently secured by nails or otherwise to the upper portion l of the heel, as indicated by the nails 3, 3, etc. It is noted that the portion or frame 2, may be sold in conjunction with the rubber portion 4 of the heel, or the part 2 can be sold with the shoe itself whichever is found to be preferable in trade, and if sold in the latter manner, it is seen that the frame 2 is sold secured to the part 1. The construction of the france2 is shown in detail in the Figures 5 and 6 and 2 of the drawings, and consists of a horizontally disposed portion' 5, having a depending grooved rim portion 6, and for the purpose of lightening the weight of the frame, the center portion is removed from the frame 2 at 7, leaving the cross bars 8 and 9 as shown clearly in Figure 2. From the FiguresV land 8 the method of securing.

the resilient portion 4 of the heel tothe frame 2 is` clearly shown, the part 4 having preferably a grooved extension 10 which is formed complementary to the groove 11 formed in the frame 2, and adapted to slidably operate therein. It is evident that the rubber lift portion 4 can be engaged with the groove 11 of frame 2, when the lift 4 is advanced from th-e right as seen in i Figure l of the drawing. In order to pre vent the rubber lift 4 becoming disengaged from the frame 2, I use a preferably metal plate 12, which is bent as shown in Figure 10 of the drawing, having a downwardly extending flange 13, a horizontally disposed portion 14, and an upwardly disposed flange 15. The portion 13 ot' the metal plate 12 extends across the width of the heel as shown in Figure 7, and at 1G, 16 said plate 12 extends upwardly slightly above the top 17 of the rubber lift 4 in order to prevent water entering the interior chamber 18 of the heel, and consequent rotting of the leather or paper portions of the heel. F igure 1 of the drawings shows the metal plate 12 in position, with one flange '15, against the cross-bar 9, and the portion 13 in engagement with the face of the rubber lift 4, from which it is evident the latter cannot become disengaged from the frame 2. It is noted that the rubber lift 4 is preferably cut away at 19, as is also the traine 2 is cut away at 2O to provide an inset tor the metal frame 12, so that the metal plate may be iush with the front lifts of the heel, hut it desired the slots at 19 and 20 may he omitted, and the plate 12, placed upon the outer surface ot the litt 4 and trame 2.

It is further seen that the metal plate 12 in order to hold the rubber lift 4in position in engagement with the grooved trame 2, is provided with a nail or screw 21, which passes through the rubber litt portion 4, the metal plate 12, cross-bar 9 of frame 2, a-nd embeds itself well into the upper partl of the heel. More than one such a screw or nail is deemed unnecessary to accomplish this purpose of securely holding the rubber lift,

4 in place, but il found necessary a second nail may be passed through the latter preferably near the rear end of said lift as at point 22. It is evident that while I have shown an angular groove 11 in the frame 2, that any other suitably shaped slot such as rectangular may be used for the purpose.

It is seen further that in placing the metal plate 12 in position that the resiliency ot the lift 4 is suiiicient to permit the upturned end 15 to be inserted between the rubber lift 4 and the frame 2, as is readily appreciated. In some cases it may be preferable to omit the use of the nail or screw 21, and by extending the metal plate upwardly as 28, Figure'11, and use the small screws 24, 24, to secure the said plate to the frame 2.

From the above description it is seen that I have provided a neat and useful device for the purpose intended, which enables rubber heels to beadded, or replacements made to shoes, by those who are not skilled mechanics, and very expeditiously as well.

I claim:

1. In a shoe heel, a frame having a crossbar, a resilient lift in slidable engagement with said frame, a recess formed in the vertical breast face of the resilient lift, a metal plate seated in the lift recess, in engagement with the frame cross-bar, and the breast of the resilient lift, and means passing through the resilient lift, the metal plate and the frame, adapted to embed itself into the upper portion of the heel, i'or securing the resilient litt against slidable disengagement from the trame.

2. In a shoe heel, a frame mounted thereon, a resilient litt slidably mounted on said frame, a metal plate having an upward extension engaging the frame, and a horizontally disposed portion, a downward extension on the metal plate extending across the breast face of the resilient lift, a pair of upward extensions on the metal plate sealing the junction between the resilient lift and the frame, f and locking means passing through the resilient lift, the metal plate and the frame, and embedded in the upper portion of the heel, for securing the resilient litt against dislodgement from said metal frame.

3. A metal plate having' a rear and upwardly disposed flange, a centrally disposed horizontal portion, and a front portion comprising a downwardly extending flange, and al pair oit' upward extensions formed thereon.

4. In shoe heel, a frame mounted thereon, a resilient lift slidably mounted on said frame, a. recess formed in the vertical breast face of the resilient lift, a metal plate having an upward extension engaging the frame, and a horizontally disposed portion, a downward extension on the metal plate seated in the resilient. lift recess and extending across the breast face of the resilient lift, a pair of upward extensions on the metal plateI` sealing the junction between the resilient lift and the frame, and locking means passing through. the resilient lift, the meta-l plate and the frame, ,and adapted to embed itself in the upper portion of the heel, for securing the resilient lift against dislodgement from the metal iframe.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

NUNzio DAQU'iNo. 

